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Scott Deveau
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Apr 26, 2022
Climate votes fought by major oil companies get key backing from proxy adviser
A decision to back Paris accord-aligned emissions goals is significant because many investors follow its voting recommendations closely during proxy voting season.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Mar 10, 2022
Toshiba dealt blow as advisory firm urges investors to reject planned split
Once among Japan's most revered companies, Toshiba has been in crisis mode for years due to repeated scandals and management missteps.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jan 6, 2022
Toshiba’s No. 2 shareholder steps up fight over breakup plan
Singapore-based 3D Investment Partners is requesting a vote on Toshiba's proposed split, which must be supported by at least two-thirds of stockholders.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 14, 2021
Toshiba to drop two board members as shareholders demand action
An advisory firm has recommended voting against five board members, including the dropped pair, after a probe found the firm colluded with the government to fix a key shareholder vote.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Apr 26, 2021
Toshiba investor 3D calls for strategic review after CVC bid
The investment firm said it was disappointed Toshiba's chairman didn't respond to a previous request to run a review.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 14, 2019
Activist investor Dan Loeb calls on Sony to spin off its semiconductor business
Activist investor Dan Loeb has disclosed a $1.5 billion stake in Sony Corp. and pushed the company to make dramatic changes, including spinning off its semiconductor business and listing it in Japan.
BUSINESS
May 5, 2018
Xerox CEO to stay in surprise U-turn, putting deal with Fujifilm in flux and setting off proxy war
A plan to replace the chief executive officer of Xerox Corp. and several directors fell apart over a technicality, setting the stage for a proxy fight in which activist shareholders will seek to improve the terms of a deal to cede control of the iconic U.S. printer company to Japan's Fujifilm Holdings...
BUSINESS / Companies
Jan 5, 2018
Brookfield agrees to buy Westinghouse's global nuclear business from Toshiba
The future of Westinghouse Electric Co.'s global nuclear business now rests in the hands of Brookfield Asset Management Inc.'s private equity arm.
Bankruptcies and suicides rise as Japanese struggle with mounting debt
Lawyers estimate that personal bankruptcies in Japan are on track to reach the highest since 2012 this year.
Honda and Nissan consider mutual production of vehicles, report says
Honda CEO Toshihiro Mibe at the Japan Mobility Show 2023 at Tokyo Big Sight in October 2023.
The mighty Mekong River's growing plastic problem
A group of elephant keepers in Chiang Saen, Thailand, remove plastic waste from the Ruak River, a tributary of the Mekong River, as a pair of Asian elephants bathe behind them.
Record 78% of people in Japan feel anxious, government survey finds
The public opinion survey on people's lives, conducted by the Cabinet Office, found that 28.1% of respondents think that their standard of living is at a lower-middle level among the general public — the highest percentage to give that response in 35 years.
Nippon Steel alleges undue White House influence on doomed deal review
U.S. President Joe Biden delivers remarks on the economy at the Brookings Institution in Washington on Dec. 10.
Casual workouts, cool living, ‘complete’ food: Japan’s health trends of 2024
In 2024, efficiency trumped effort among Japan's fitness-focused aspirants.
The mighty Mekong River's growing plastic problem
A group of elephant keepers in Chiang Saen, Thailand, remove plastic waste from the Ruak River, a tributary of the Mekong River, as a pair of Asian elephants bathe behind them.
Japanese officials inspect Yokota Air Base over PFAS concerns
The Yokota Air Base in western Tokyo in September 2019. An inspection of the base by Japanese government officials on Friday came amid public pressure to investigate suspected links between the use of PFAS-containing firefighting foam by the U.S. base and contamination of soil and groundwater in western Tokyo.
Crime numbers rise in Japan for second straight year
A police officer stands in front of the residence of a man alleged to have stabbed two junior high school students in Kitakyushu.
A year of Oscar wins and a quiet push for diversity
Ryusuke Hamaguchi’s “Evil Does Not Exist,” released in Japanese theaters in April, sharply dramatizes the clash between rural and urban values. The film won five awards at the 2023 Venice Film Festival, including the second-place Silver Lion prize.

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